Zimbabwe's rivals vow to keep talking
2008-08-18

Nations South Africa Zimbabwe City Johannesburg Event 2008 Zimbabwe Election Source (AP)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Officials on both sides of Zimbabwe's political divide are vowing to keep talking after regional leaders urged them toward a power-sharing deal.

Zimbabwean Minister of Information Sikhanyiso Ndlovu said Monday that President Robert Mugabe is committed to "trying to negotiate a settlement."

Southern Africa's leaders ended a summit Sunday by calling on Zimbabwean negotiators to resolve their political differences quickly and to turn their attention to their nation's economic crisis.

They say the negotiations have already established the basis for a power-sharing agreement.

Chief opposition negotiator Tendai Biti had said after the summit that "dialogue will continue."